Social Media Helps with Friendships

Abstract

In recent years, social media has saturated every aspect of life. Social media has gradually become one of the primary ways for people to construct and continue different interpersonal relationships. There is always a debate on social media's effect on friendships. This study surveyed the social media platform WeChat to explore whether the effect is positive or negative. Through qualitative and quantitative data analysis, we found the positive effect of social media on friendships.